On April 24, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and the Timberwolves and Suns ushered in the series G2 competition. The Timberwolves took the game away in the final quarter, with a 105-93 victory giving the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the series, and Game 3 of the two sides will be moved to the Suns' home court.
Timberwolves: Six players scored in double figures, McDaniels 25 points and 8 rebounds, Towns 12 points and 8 rebounds, Gobert 18 points and 9 rebounds, Edwards 15 points and 8 assists, Conley 18 points, Walker 10 points.
Suns: Durant 18 points and 6 rebounds, Nurkic 10 points and 14 assists, Beal 14 points and 6 assists, Booker 20 points and 5 assists, Gordon 15 points.
In the first quarter, the Timberwolves blossomed and played an 8-0 start. The Suns gradually got into the groove after the middle game, with Durant and Booker scoring five points in a row to close the gap. In the final 54 seconds, Booker hit both free throws, and the Suns were only one point behind. Morris hit back and the Timberwolves ended the first quarter with a 3-point lead at 24-21.
In the second quarter, Gordon and Nurkic scored five points in a row, and the Suns overtook the Timberwolves on the court. Beal scored 7 points in a row, Durant scored 2+1, and the Suns once led the Timberwolves by 7 points at 38-31. The Timberwolves scored six straight points in the final two-and-a-half minutes, and the Timberwolves trailed the Suns by one point at halftime, 50-51.
In the first half of the third quarter, Towns made a strong effort and scored eight consecutive points to lead the Timberwolves 60-57 again. Beal and Booker hit two three-pointers to put the Suns up 63-60 ahead of the Timberwolves. After that, the Timberwolves launched a 12-0 attack wave to establish a nine-point advantage in one fell swoop. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led by seven points at 78-71.
The Timberwolves went on an 11-0 run in the final quarter, with 7:51 left to take a 93-76 lead to 17 points, and the Suns called out the last timeout of the game. McDaniels' three-point shot gave the Timberwolves a 19-point lead at 4:41, 102-83. In the last 2 minutes and 17 seconds, Booker left the court with 6 fouls, and the Suns withdrew the main force, and the game lost suspense early. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 105-93.